LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. IT WAS VERY HOT
WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY
PLACES ROSE TO 33 DEGREES OR ABOVE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL
BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO AFFECT THE REGION. THE BROAD TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BESIDES, TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WIPHA WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY MORNING. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE
EAST OF LUZON STRAIT INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM, AND
WAS NAMED FRANCISCO. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE
NORTHERN PART OF LUZON ALSO INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM PROGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY, AND WAS NAMED CO-MAY.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, FRANCISCO WAS CENTRED ABOUT 410
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.
MEANWHILE, CO-MAY WAS CENTRED ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES
NORTHWEST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH SLOWLY
AND LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES. VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. VERY HOT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MORE
SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS

TEMPS: 27 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 23.07.2025